rasta_actnscrp
03-31-2005, 05:35 PM
Hello I'm writing to request some advice from a senior flash developer.
I myself am a flash artist/designer, with not much programming/dev experience. I'm starting a flash application project that involves a lot of interactivity. Basically the user will have a menu system of objects to click on, then drag to the central area of the screen and interact with the main object [central focus].
My questions are these:
> i would like some professional advice on how to build this application so its done correctly, meaning taking ever precaution to make sure i have a robust and sturdy interactive application. I already have some thought on this, like maybe use a multi framed page and call to different object using javascript....or build it entirely in a FLASH MX. Could you provide any tips, things to look out for etc.
This is my view of the application [just so you have an idea of what I'm doing].....
I have a Flash MX application that has a central focus character. Surrounding the character are a variety of object/tools that when selected [the mouse cursor turns into the object or tool] and dragged to the character [central area] the specific tool interacts with the character which depending on the tool or object will invoke a particular animation or event. make sense? There will be a variety of other small items involved like a button to create a snap-shop of the character--which will become a pop up window that has the ability to email to the user, well i have a bunch of questions, but like i said prior, I'm pretty sure how this all works, i just need to research, but if you could advice me how to start i'd greatly appreciate it.....
some things i already know......
> a pre-loader definitely
> i need to learn the mouse cursor function
-thanks in advance- roy
I myself am a flash artist/designer, with not much programming/dev experience. I'm starting a flash application project that involves a lot of interactivity. Basically the user will have a menu system of objects to click on, then drag to the central area of the screen and interact with the main object [central focus].
My questions are these:
> i would like some professional advice on how to build this application so its done correctly, meaning taking ever precaution to make sure i have a robust and sturdy interactive application. I already have some thought on this, like maybe use a multi framed page and call to different object using javascript....or build it entirely in a FLASH MX. Could you provide any tips, things to look out for etc.
This is my view of the application [just so you have an idea of what I'm doing].....
I have a Flash MX application that has a central focus character. Surrounding the character are a variety of object/tools that when selected [the mouse cursor turns into the object or tool] and dragged to the character [central area] the specific tool interacts with the character which depending on the tool or object will invoke a particular animation or event. make sense? There will be a variety of other small items involved like a button to create a snap-shop of the character--which will become a pop up window that has the ability to email to the user, well i have a bunch of questions, but like i said prior, I'm pretty sure how this all works, i just need to research, but if you could advice me how to start i'd greatly appreciate it.....
some things i already know......
> a pre-loader definitely
> i need to learn the mouse cursor function
-thanks in advance- roy